Patiala House (Hindi: पटियाला हॉउस) is a 2011 Hindi family drama / sports film being directed by Nikhil Advani and starring Akshay Kumar and Anushka Sharma. British Asian Actor Armaan Kirmani also makes his debut in this film as Akshay's Brother. The film is produced by Bhushan Kumar, Mukesh Talreja, Krishan Kumar and Twinkle Khanna under the banner of People Tree Films, Credence Motion Pictures and Hari Om Entertainment. Sports Action by ReelSports. The film released on 11 February 2011.Theatrical trailer of the movie has premiered with Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan on December 24, 2010.Akshay Kumar plays the role of a fast bowler, loosely based upon Monty Panesar. The film had its premiere on 10 February 2011 in Patiala.

This story features Akshay Kumar as Parghat Singh Kahlon (Gattu), a very obedient, sincere and understanding single male, aged 34. He has a passion for bowling in cricket but his dreams are almost finished when his father, Gurtej Kahlon (Rishi Kapoor) denies him to play for the England cricketing team after a incident in which two members of his family are murdered. Gattu owns a departmental store in South Hall. Gattu finds his lady-love, Simran (Anushka Sharma) when her brother accidentally breaks the glass window of his shop. Gattu's father daily faces the police, and tricks them by sometimes speaking Hindi (The official language of the Union Government of India) or acting very strict. Irritated by Gattu's father's behaviour, his cousins are always blaming Gattu that they don't get the freedom to live their lives as Gurtej Kahlon is always telling them to be as sincere as Gattu. Soon, With the help of Simran, his cousins make a plan to help Gattu be happy again and regain their lives. Hiding Gattu's success ends when one of his cousins' son accidentally tells Gurtej about Gattu's Bowling. He suddenly falls down and is admitted in the Hospital, There he indirectly says that Gattu is not a part of the family. Gattu now gets his success growing and in the finals, when he about to fail, he is accompanied by his father and the team wins the match.